A working family from Aley
Raised by a nurse and a carpenter, Nader was the first in his family to go to university. He still lives a few streets from the house where he grew up.
About Nader
From the legal clinic to the council
Nader Makarem was born and raised in Aley and has practised law here for fifteen years.
In 2011 he opened a free legal clinic on Main Street for tenants, workers and small business owners. The cases he saw every week, from unpaid wages to unsafe buildings, convinced him that the town needed practical answers and a council that listens.
Law and public policy
He holds a law degree from Cedars University and completed a fellowship in public policy at the Beirut School of Government, focusing on local development and the environment.
Achievements
What he has done so far
A free legal clinic since 2011
More than 2,000 families helped with rent, wage and property disputes, at no cost.
The campaign that reopened the town library
Raised funds with local families to reopen the library with a children's corner and evening classes.